Become a Member

The Pennsylvania School Study Council will once again offer a wide range of benefits for members during the 2008-09 school year. In addition to many of the benefits we have offered in the past, we are also committed to deepening our study council research role by becoming a more active partner with the Penn State College of Education for the formation and implementation of relevant research projects. This partnership will allow for a meaningful research agenda and customized professional development activities that address the needs of our members. We look forward to your participation in another exciting year! 

Networking and Outreach Opportunities:

• Be a part of a network of school districts, intermediate units, and Penn State faculty.
• Recognize exemplary school staff from your district through The PSSC Oustanding Service to Public Education Awards program.
• Receive an invitation to the PSBA-Penn State partnership reception at the annual conference of PASA and PSBA in Hershey, PA.
• Collaboration with Penn State faculty for district initiated research projects
• Participate in educational study trips to visit school sites and network nationally or internationally with fellow school administrators.

Research and Professional Development Opportunities:

• Identify educational research priorities for study by Penn State faculty and students.
• Collaborate with Penn State scholars to have funded research conducted in your district or intermediate unit.
• Receive customized worskhops, seminars, lecture and panel discussions designed based on specific concerns of your institution.
• Access consultation services to address current organizational issues and future needs
• Receive promotional announcements and potential reduced rates on Penn State profeessional development opportunities relevant to school leaders, such as the annual Values & Leadership Conference and the Law and Education Institute.
• Access research products of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Lab at Penn State.

Access to Periodicals:

• Perspectives:  PSSC's quarterly newsletter with detailed articles on upcoming events and programs
• The Beacon:  PSSC's quarterly refereed journal with articles emphasizing themes related to K-12 teaching, school leadership, and administration.
• Education Law Report:  An informative, quarterly legal newsletter designed by the law offices of Andrews and Beard to alert school leaders of recent court decisions and legal issues affecting PA school districts.
• Values and Ethics in Educational Administration: A quarterly refereed journal dedicated to disseminating scholarly work related to the areas of values and ethics, and their relationship to theory and practice in educational administration.
• Catalyst for Change:  A refereed journal from the National School Development Council focused on issues that impact the quality of K-12 schools.

Annual Institutional Membership Fee: $500

PSSC also offers professional memberships for individuals educational professionals and students at varying rates. Programs or services not included in the basic membership fee (e.g. conferences and workshops) will typically be offered to members at a reduced rate.

If you are interested in PSSC membership for your school district, intermediate unit, or area vocational-technical school, please contact June Kim.

From the PSSC President

Dear Colleague,

I invite you to consider becoming a member of The Pennsylvania School Study Council. This organization partners with many Pennsylvania school districts to improve education by providing research information, professional development activities, and technical assistance.

PSSC is responsive to the needs of member districts by developing timely and effective programs and strategies to enable districts to meet the diverse challenges they face. The combined expertise of Penn State's College of Education faculty and PSSC Executive Director Dr. Paul Begley provide practical and research-based professional development.

Perhaps the most important among PSSC's roles is the personal contact and collegiality that is fostered by membership. 

Sincerely yours,

Thomas M. Shivetts
PSSC President
Executive Director, BLaST Intermediate Unit 17